Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who has suffered a major defeat at hands of comedian-turned-politician Volodymyr Zelensky, remains optimistic and has announced plans to win next parliamentary and presidential elections. Poroshenko held a meeting with his supporters right at the doorstep of his administration in Kiev on Monday, thanking them and stating that their

The US government is offering a bounty of up to $10 million for information about three alleged financiers of Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based organization that the US considers to be Iran-backed terrorists. Adham Tabaja, Ali Charara and Mohamed Bazzi were named as Hezbollah financiers on Monday by State Department and Treasury officials, who announced the bounty for

As Washington has renewed its push to bring Irans oil exports “to zero” the US decision to lift special sanctions waivers for certain Iranian oil purchasers has drawn the ire of America's NATO ally – Ankara. Turkey – one of the purchasers of Iranian oil, which had thus far enjoyed an exemption from the US sanctions – was clearly frustrated over the White House